Woofers and Subwoofers at
Sounds Good To Me
Woofers and Subwoofers at
Sounds Good To Me
Sounds Good To Me in Tempe, AZ, near Phoenix, is an authorized dealer for Alpine, JL Audio and Rockford Fosgate woofers and subwoofers for cars and vehicle audio systems. Whether you’re looking to add some bass that’s missing from your factory system or want the kind of low-end performance you can really feel, we can help you choose the right woofer, enclosure and amplification for your vehicle and professionally install the system at our Tempe installation shop.
Good, Better, Best — Choosing the Right Woofer for your Vehicle
Good, Better, Best — Choosing the Right Woofer For Your Vehicle
Within brands such as Alpine, JL Audio and Rockford Fosgate, you’ll find good, better and best options designed for different budgets and levels of performance. A good entry-level woofer may be exactly what you need to fill in the bass that’s missing from a factory audio system. Moving into better and higher-performance woofers can provide greater output, higher power-handling capability and performance appropriate for more demanding audio systems.
How much bass do you want? How loud do you want it? What kind of music do you listen to? What amplifier is going to power the woofer? The woofer’s impedance and power handling need to work with the amplifier powering it, while the woofer itself needs to work properly with the enclosure. Available space and your listening goals also help determine the right combination. At Sounds Good To Me, we look at the entire system instead of simply selling you the biggest woofer that will fit.
Shallow or Traditional Woofer. Space Matters
Space is one of the biggest considerations when choosing a woofer. If you don’t want a large enclosure taking up valuable room in your vehicle, a shallow-mount or space-conscious woofer may be the better solution. These designs can make it possible to add real bass behind seats and in other space-conscious installations where a traditional full-depth woofer and enclosure may not be practical.
If space isn’t the primary concern and bass performance is the focus, a traditional woofer gives us more options for designing the enclosure and system around the sound and output you’re looking for. Neither approach is automatically better—the right choice depends on the vehicle, available space and what you expect from the system.
One example of a woofer designed to work with relatively compact enclosure requirements is the JL Audio W1v3 subwoofer. Our review takes a closer look at the W1v3 series and how its enclosure requirements can make it an option when you want strong bass without dedicating a huge amount of space to the box.
Understanding the Terminogy
While the terms woofer and subwoofer are often used interchangeably in car and vehicle audio, there is a distinction.
A woofer is a speaker designed to reproduce lower frequencies.
A subwoofer is a specialized woofer designed to handle the deepest bass frequencies that regular speakers aren’t built to reproduce.
In the shop you’ll hear both terms, but what really matters is matching the right equipment to your vehicle, available space and the way you want your system to sound.
Ported vs. Sealed Enclosures — Which One Is Right for You?
When it comes to subwoofers, the enclosure matters just as much as the sub itself. The choice between ported and sealed depends on the type of music you listen to and the kind of bass response you want in your vehicle.
🎵 Tight, accurate bass?
🔥 Louder, deeper impact?
🔊 There’s a difference — and we’ll break it down for you.
A sealed enclosure is often more compact and is commonly chosen for tight, controlled bass response. A ported enclosure is typically larger and can provide greater output around its tuned frequency range. The woofer, available space, listening preferences and the kind of music you enjoy all help determine which enclosure design makes the most sense for your system.
For a closer look at how the two designs compare, read our Ported vs. Sealed Enclosures 101 guide.
Woofer and Subwoofer Installation in Tempe
A woofer doesn’t work by itself. The woofer or subwoofer, enclosure, amplifier and the rest of the audio system need to work together. Sounds Good To Me can help you select the equipment, properly match the components and professionally install your woofer or subwoofer system at our Tempe installation center.
Come in and check out our selection of Alpine, JL Audio, Rockford Fosgate and other woofers and subwoofers, and talk with us about what you want from your system. From adding some missing low-end bass to building a system designed to hit hard, we’ll help you put together a woofer system that fits your vehicle, your music and your expectations.
Try Before You Buy
🔊🎧 Bench Test Your Car Audio Woofers
Not sure how it will sound in your ride? At Sounds Good To Me in Tempe, AZ — just south of ASU’s main campus — you can bench test select car audio equipment before you buy.
🎶 Hear the difference
🔍 Compare options side by side
✅ Buy with confidence
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Sounds Good To Me is a car audio, video, and vehicle security installation specialist based in Tempe, AZ, just south of Arizona State University. We provide professional system design and installation for cars, trucks, SUVs, boats, and motorcycles throughout the Phoenix metro area.
Call (480) 968-8543, visit soundzgood2me.com, or email [email protected] to get started.
